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Jersey Number 26
Devyn Coles
- Year:
- Senior
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 190
- Hometown:
- Highland Springs, Va.
- High School:
- Highland Springs
- Previous:
- Norfolk State
- Major:
- Sociology
Bio
2023:
2022:
Prior to JMU:
High School:
Personal:
- College Football Network Honorable Mention All-American
- Played in all 13 games, making four starts at either cornerback or rover
- Had 26 tackles (18 solo) to go with 2.0 tackles for loss, one interception and five pass breakups
- Season-high seven tackles with a career-best 2.0 tackles for loss vs. Air Force in Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 23)
- Recorded an interception at Troy (Sept. 16)
- Three or more tackles in four games
- Had a pair of pass breakups in two games
2022:
- Played in 10 games with one start at rover
- Had 12 tackles (eight solo) to go with 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, one interception and two pass breakups
- Season-high four tackles at Louisville (Nov. 5) and vs. Georgia State (Nov. 19)
- Added a sack, forced fumble and recovery in GSU win
- Recorded first JMU interception at Old Dominion (Nov. 12)
Prior to JMU:
- Transferred to JMU after spending three seasons at Norfolk State (2019-21)
- Appeared in 22 career games for the Spartans, making 11 career starts at cornerback
- 2019 Phil Steele FCS Fourth Team Freshman All-American
- Tallied 69 tackles (45 solo) to go with 1.0 tackle for loss, one fumble recovery, six interceptions and 13 pass breakups
- Led Norfolk State and the MEAC with five interceptions with 11 passes defended in 2019
- Tied for the NSU lead with seven pass breakups and was second with eight passes defended in 2021
- Career-high eight tackles at Coastal Carolina, at N.C. Central and vs. South Carolina State in 2019
- Recorded two interceptions vs. Morgan State in 2019
- Career-high two pass breakups vs. South Carolina State in 2019 and at Hampton in 2021
- Five career games with 7+ tackles
- First career interception in collegiate debut at Old Dominion in 2019
High School:
- Graduated from Highland Springs while also playing at Patrick Henry
- Part of Highland Springs’ 2018 team that went 15-0 to win fourth straight VHSL 6A state championship
- Tallied 40 tackles with five interceptions and eight pass breakups as a senior
- Named Patrick Henry’s 2017 Defensive Player of the Year
- Dual-sport athlete who also played basketball
Personal:
- Son of Antoine Scott and Nita Coles
- Majoring in sociology
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